Stangl is new ITS president

The Canadian chapter of the International Teleproduction Society has elected a new board of representatives for 1994/95. Norm Stangl of Spin Productions is president, Bill Kinnon of Scene by Scene is past president/consultant. Vice-presidents are Jim Goessinger (Image Group) and Diane Cuthbert (Magnetic South). Lisa Weinrib of Spin doubles as vice-president and Monitor Awards chairperson and Mike McConnell of Magnetic North is secretary. Continuing board members are treasurer Andy Sykes of Command Post and Transfer and engineering chair Jeff Dewolde of International Image Services.

Monitor Award for Pinewood’s Kiss

the West Coast post-production sector received a major vote of confidence from the international film community last month when Pinewood Sound staff mixer and sound effects editor Randy Kiss was presented with a Monitor Award for Best Audio Production in Short Subjects for the film Stroke at a ceremony held in Washington, d.c.

The International Teleproduction Society’s annual international awards competition is considered the Oscars of the post community.

Competition in the category included mtv’s Beavis and Butthead from New York and the Cartoon Network’s Hall of Fame from Atlanta.

Geoffrey Halton, marketing director for Pinewood says, ‘This award is a first for Vancouver. We’ve been recognized as a production center here for some time but this means the work from our post facilities are definitely achieving world caliber standards.’

Stroke, which was also a finalist in Best Overall Achievement in Short Subject, was produced by Vancouver filmmakers Mark Sawers and Greg Middleton.